The following excerpt is from Revis v. Laird, 391 F. Supp. 1133 (E.D. Cal. 1975):
(3) Although not specified in the second amended complaint, plaintiff apparently relies upon 1985(3) for a cause of action. The elements of a cause of action under 1985(3) are: (a) a conspiracy by defendants, (b) for the purpose of depriving either directly or indirectly, any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the laws, (c) that one or more of the conspirators did an act in furtherance of the object of the conspiracy whereby another was, (d) injured in his person or property or deprived of having and exercising any right or privilege of a citizen of the United States. Griffin v. Breckenridge, 403 U.S. 88, 91 S.Ct. 1790, 29 L.Ed.2d 338 (1971).
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